“There is so much more with our story, but this was enough to keep me going”

IIHer words, in his song

What she wrote about Rick, word for word, and the lines it became.

1. A memoryWhen we talked about when we were kids and did things together, we laughed.
   In the song 0:13

   We’d talk about the days when we were young

   The childhood memories and all the fun

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2. Who he wasHe could wiggle his ears and make me laugh
   In the song 0:20

   You’d wiggle your ears just to make me smile

   I’d laugh so hard, we'd stay on the phone a while

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3. His legacyHe was alone in California no friends left there and no family. I would call him as often as I could
   In the song 0:49

   I’d call you up, just hoping you were there

   You were out there on your own, the family was gone

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4. Her message to himI will always love you for the words that we would say when we hang up the phone. He would call me when he needed prayer and that touched me.
   In the song 0:52

   So touched every time you’d ask me for a prayer

   Before we hung up, before we were through

   We’d always say, "I will always love you"

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5. A memoryThe last time I was in California we went to a… I looked out the window as we were eating. I saw dogs pooping and he goes. Oh sorry I took you to the dog.
   In the song 1:11

   I think about that California visit, grabbing a bite

   Looking out the window at a funny kind of sight

   The dogs were making messes, you didn't miss a beat

   Said, "Sorry I brought you to the dog place to eat"

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6. What she missesI especially is his laughter, his voice… I wish I would’ve been there. He was all alone when he died.
   In the song 0:45

   Your voice and your laughter are what I miss most

   It breaks my heart you were alone at the very end

   I wish I could have been there, my brother and my friend

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